You feeling like it’s worth the sats or not really?

Same John, my fren.

Anyone signed up to Angel Studios? Thinking about cancelling Netflix

Norman Rockwell (1962) - Little Girl Looking Downstairs at Christmas Party

So Christians (including the apostles who learned directly from Christ and were commissioned by Him) were getting their teachings on salvation wrong for over 1k years before the reformation came along?

I’ve just been informed that some people still read the newspaper.

Please confirm.

Lot of people turning on Mallers already ... mistake imo

Preaching the Bible =\= using the Bible to preach hate and get attention from people

I got absolutely no problem with people on here who share Bible verses or talk about their church, religious festivities, personal beliefs.

That stuff is all cool.

But Claiming to be Christian while spreading hate and toxicity only perpetuates negative stereotypes about Christians.

Hey, umm... Sorry for being a dick yesterday.

Asserting God's word in the Bible appears to also assert that God's word is not present in everyday experience. Am I correct in thinking this?

If so, then I can say unequivocally that you're mistaken. The Word is not the Bible. The bible emerges from the Word, same as everything else. The Bible should not be made into an idol. Neither should your idea of Christianity. Neither should God.

I’m on my second run through the Bible. I’ll be done with it by the end of the year (minus the deuterocanonical books. It’s a valuable exercise.

Nero might not have been the beast referenced in the Bible. It’s a theory. I should have said that from the start. It doesn’t take away from the fact that Paul was jailed and beheaded by Nero.

I’d be very interested to hear who/what you think the beast is.

Probably. Its hard to say. Its not one book, and I address specific parts as issues arise. I certainly don't give much attention to the boring genealogies. Have you read **_any_** of the noncsnonical gospels? Or, if you're asserting that Nero was the beast, then you're making an argument based on Hebrew numerology - do you understand their numerology, and can you verify the argument? I won't claim to have it memorized (ironic word, but you'd have to have done the work to know), but I've done enough to know that Nero isn't the beast. I know who the beast is. I can prove it. But I won't, because it's occulted for a reason.

What is this, amateur hour? Gotta read 17 bibles in a row so you can remember clearly enough to notice any differences and be sure the first 16 bibles aren't just fakes sent by the devil to confuse you

If you believe the material world is evil and you need secret knowledge to escape it, you’re not following Jesus.

You’re following Plato with a Christian vocabulary.

And Plato didn’t rise from the dead.

The resurrection matters because bodies matter. Jesus didn’t come to help us escape creation. He came to redeem it. That’s not a small difference. That’s everything.

Where did Jesus Christ say you need to believe he is God?

The hypocrisy of modern society is evident in its tolerance of Onlyfans, a platform that exploits and degrades women, while claiming to combat human trafficking and protect women's rights.

I vote for a theocracy….

I said what I said….

America’s foreign policy is not guided by national interest. It is guided by misplaced loyalty. Every year Washington sends $3.8 billion to Israel with no audit, no debate, and no measurable return. Since 1967 we have inherited their conflicts, their enemies, and their intelligence scandals from the USS Liberty to Pollard.

This blind allegiance is not just political. It is theological. A century of dispensationalist heresy convinced millions that modern Israel holds divine status and that aiding a foreign state is serving God. It is not. It has turned faith into foreign policy and worship into warfare.

This loyalty is also bipartisan. It may be the only issue where both parties still agree. That alone speaks volumes. When the ruling class moves in unison, it means the interest being served is not yours.

The cost has been enormous. American credibility is shattered across the Middle East. Our foreign policy serves ideology instead of interest. Even the Church has traded discernment for devotion to a state.

It is time to end blank check diplomacy and theological delusion. An ally respects sovereignty. A faith rooted in truth does not demand servitude to another nation.

“The Lord’s Day is not a yoke upon our necks, but a crown upon our heads; not a burden upon our backs, but wings to our souls; not a chain upon our hands, but a key to open the treasures of heaven.” - M. Henry

#TheLordsDay #ToChristAlone

Thx for sharing. It’s true Jesus honored women in His ministry, but that doesn’t change God’s design that men lead with loving authority and women nurture and support their families. We must call out all sin…homosexuality, lust, and premarital sex because God’s standards are clear, but always with grace for the sinner. While we recognize the good morals in other religions, Jesus alone is the way to salvation. Pride comes when we forget humility and grace, not from standing firm in the gospel. Weak church leadership has caused confusion, so we all need to speak up and hold to Scripture with courage and love.

Follow up on feminism. One of the reasons Jesus was persecuted was because he raised up women in his church. He even appeared to women when he rose from the dead. This was at a time when women weren’t trusted with relaying this kind of information.

I won’t name names but here is some juxtapositions on Christian views I see and what I believe.

Homosexuality:

What I see: people hating on the gay community

What I believe: homosexuality is sinful as it is sexually immoral. However, so is premarital sex. So is looking at women that aren’t your wife with lust. So is masturbation. So is having sex with your wife with birth control (pull out method counts).

Pride:

What I see: Christians are right. Every other religion is false. If you aren’t Christian (Jewish, Muslim, etc.) you are wrong. If you don’t follow my denomination you are wrong.

What I believe: Jews, Muslims, and Christians all follow an Abrahamic religion. I believe in the Christian doctrine. That Jesus was God in the flesh and died on the cross for our sins. However, I know plenty of devote Jews and Muslims who follow morals that parallel Christian morals. There could also be a lot to learn about other religions. Not in the sense that I follow their theology or traditions, but their moral values.

Misogyny/Feminisim:

What I see: women must submit to their husband in every sense. Women must not work.

What I believe: Men are the head of the family. Their primary role should be to provide financial stability, protect their family, and lead their family in their relationship with God. Women are designed to be nurturing. To raise the children. And “make a house a home” (cliche). However, my wife wants to work. So she does. She doesn’t have to. I provide enough where it isn’t necessary, but it’s her choice. Also with the way fiat is designed it’s almost necessary for those not as fortunate as me. Gender roles exist, but doesn’t mean there can’t be some overlap.

Examples please

No. It's not like that. Spanish Jesús and English Jesus both derive from Greek Iesous.

His name was Yeshua (Aramaic form of Hebrew Yehoshua). Joshua comes directly from Hebrew Yehoshua.

They are not even remotely the same name. Jesus is the result of Greek and Latin transliteration. It is a transliteration of a transliteration—not his name at all.

No. It isn't. Yeshua is closer to Joshua.

Thank God for the Reformation.

Thank God for the Reformation.

Thank God for the Reformation!!!!

Someone has to say it. It was necessary, and it is one of the most admirable things that human beings have ever done - despite Catholic threats to literally murder them and their families, they took the risk and stood up and won. Why did the Catholic church want to murder them? Why fight one of the bloodiest struggles in history for **_30 years?_** Because the Bible got translated and printed. People could read Jesus' own words themselves. The horror!! And one side wanted to censor them - basically censor God, if censoring people wasn't bad enough - and that church gave its blessing to any ruler who joined the war to murder people who just wanted to read their bibles.

Thank God for the Reformation.

Did the Protestants get everything right? Nope. I have a million disagreements with them. Doesn't matter. People have a right to live without the threat of being killed. And if they are being threatened, they have a right to fight back. People have a right to read scriptures, if they own a copy, in whatever language they want - they have a right not to be censored. And if that right is denied to them, they have a right to build printers and distribute copies.

Some people on here have no appreciation or understanding of the **_titanic_** struggle against tyranny that the Reformation was. You think you're fighting censorship by using nostr - cool, good, but you're not risking your life over it. That has already been done by people far greater than we are, far more courageous, and far more principled.

Thank God for the Reformation.

#God #history

I grew up going to Roman Catholic Church. I went through all the motions but understood none of the meaning. I’d constantly ask my mom why I had to do all of the “stuff” and confess my “sins” to some stranger in a confessional booth. It felt hollow and mechanical. I left that tradition the moment I turned 18, determined to forge my own path.

But life has a way of humbling us. I got married at 20, had my first son at 22, and despite my best intentions, I found myself repeating the exact patterns I’d grown up resenting. Generational brokenness is devastatingly real. Another son came two years later, and after 10 years of marriage, I was spiritually and emotionally bankrupt. I’d sit alone some nights, confronting the uncomfortable truth that I’d become a narcissist. Everything I did seemed to revolve around my own needs and ego.

During this season, my wife started attending a non denominational church (Baptist roots). I was working weekend graveyards, so she took our boys with her. Honestly, I figured they’d all be better off without me there anyways as I’d wake up and marinate watching football all day. But over several months, I watched something remarkable happen to my wife. She became more patient, more sacrificial, more joyful. The change was so profound it got my attention in a way nothing else could.

God was working on my heart, creating a curiosity I hadn’t ever had. My wife had been quietly collecting Christian books, and I found myself drawn to Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Christ.” I devoured it in two days, and couldn’t put it down. The historical evidence for Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection was overwhelming. By the end, I was convinced not just intellectually, but in my soul: I was a sinner desperately in need of rescue, and Jesus Christ was real.

That realization changed everything because I knew it had to. If what I’d read was true and the evidence said it was, then this wasn’t just interesting information. It was the most important truth in existence, with eternal consequences.

In the many years since, God has completely reoriented my life. Through reformed theology, particularly RC Sproul’s teaching, I discovered that the dead saints often speak more clearly to our current struggles than most contemporary voices. Reading the Puritans and reformers showed me that God’s sovereignty and grace aren’t abstract concepts, they’re the foundation of transformed living.

The truth is, I didn’t choose God. He chose me. While I was spiritually dead, consumed with myself, He pursued me with relentless love. That grace has transformed my marriage from the inside out, revolutionized how I father my sons, and given me a brotherhood within the body of Christ I never knew I needed.

Now everything I do flows from that love. Everything I do here on Nostr is through that love. Not perfectly, but purposefully. I’m the same man, but I’m not the same man.

If you’re reading this and something resonates, don’t wait. Pick up a book. Ask the hard questions. Examine your life honestly: Are you just happy, or do you have joy? Happiness depends on circumstances; joy transcends them. One is temporary satisfaction; the other is eternal security.

I promise you, investigating the claims of Christ will be the most important thing you ever do. Not because I say so, but because He is who He says He is. And that changes absolutely everything.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Today's reflections on hardship and gratitude from a Christian's perspective...

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Joy isn’t found in avoiding hardship but in treasuring Christ above all.

Gratitude deepens when we see every gift as pointing back to the Giver.

Psalm 16:11 — “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy.”

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Every earthly longing is a shadow pointing us toward our true home.

Gratitude grows as we see unmet desires not as failures, but as reminders that heaven is real.

Hebrews 11:16 — “They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.”